Verses Examined - New Testament

Though CARM examines a lot of scriptures, sometimes we examine them in more depth than usual when we answer questions or teach on a topic. Following is a growing list.

New Testament

• Matthew
  • Matt. 1:25, Mary's Virginity and Matt. 1:25
  • Matt 12:22-32, Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit
  • Matt. 16:18, Is Peter the rock on which the Church is built?
  • Matt. 19:16-22, What must I do to obtain eternal life?
  • Matt. 24:35-36, No man knows the hour of Christ's return.
  • Matt. 24:40, Two men in the field.
  • Does Matthew 25:31-46 teach that we must do good works to be saved?
  • Matt. 25:46, Everlasting life and everlasting punishment
  • Matt. 26:28, Transubstantiation and the Real Presence
  • Does Matthew 26:38-39 deny the Crucifixion of Jesus?
  • Matt. 27:45-46, Why have you forsaken me?
• Mark
  • Mark 10:17-22, What must I do to obtain eternal life?
  • Mark 16:16, Believe and be baptized
• Luke
  • Luke 1:28, Mary, full of grace, and Luke 1:28
  • Does Luke 10:25-28 teach that we receive eternal life by keeping the Law?
  • Luke 10:25-37, The Good Samaritan
  • Luke 13:1-9, The Fig Tree
  • Luke 14:15-24, The Great Banquet
  • Luke 15:1-2, 11-32, The Prodigal Son
  • Luke 16:1-8, The Unjust Steward 
  • Luke 18:18-23, What must I do to obtain eternal life?
• John
  • John 1:1, "The Word was 'a' god."
  • John 3:1-5, Must be born again
  • John 5:18, "...making Himself equal with God."
  • John 8:28, "I do nothing of my own initiative."
  • John 5:30-32, "By Myself I can do nothing."
  • John 8:58, "Before Abraham was, I have been (I AM)."
  • John 8:58 and 10:30-33, "I AM."
  • John 10:30-33, "I and the Father are one," and "Make yourself to be God."
  • John 11:38-44, Lazarus Come Out
  • John 14:2, "What does the term "mansion" mean in John 14:2?"
  • Does John 14:16 predict the coming of Muhammad?
  • John 14:28, "The Father is greater than I."
  • John 17:3, "The only true God."
  • John 20:23, Does John 20:23 mean that Catholic priests can forgive sins?
• Acts
  • Acts 3:21, What does 'restoration of all things' mean?
  • Acts 2:38, Repent and be baptized
• Romans
  • Does Romans 2:13 mean that we are justified before God by keeping the Law?
  • Romans 4 and Baptism
  • Rom. 5:1, Justified by faith
  • Rom. 6:3, Buried with Him in baptism
• 1 Corinthians
  • 1 Cor. 1:2, Call upon the name of the Lord Jesus.
  • 1 Cor. 3:15, Purgatory and 1 Cor. 3:15
  • 1 Cor. 8:5-6, Many lords and many gods
  • 1 Cor. 11:2, Tradition and Roman Catholicism
  • 1 Cor. 13:8-10, Love, tongues, gifts
  • 1 Cor. 15:29, Baptism for the dead
• 2 Corinthians
  • 2 Cor. 12:2, The third heaven
• Galatians
  • Gal. 3:27, All who were baptized into Christ.
  • Gal. 3:28, Neither Greek, Jew, male, or female
• Ephesians
  • Eph. 3:19, Fullness of God dwells in Jesus and in us.
  • Eph. 4:30, What does the Day of Redemption mean?
• Colossians
  • Col. 1:15, "firstborn of all creation"
  • Col. 1:16-17, "...all [other]things were created by him..."
  • Col. 2:9, In him dwells all the fullness of deity in bodily form.
  • Colossians 4:5 and Street Preaching
• 2 Thessalonians
  • 2 Tim. 2:15, Tradition and Roman Catholicism
  • 2 Tim. 3:6, Tradition and Roman Catholicism
• 1 Timothy
  • 1 Tim. 2:4, God wants all to be saved.
  • 1 Tim. 4:10, Savior of all men
• Hebrews
  • Heb. 1:6, Let the angels do obeisance to him.
  • Heb. 1:8 and Psalm 45:6, "God is thy throne."
  • Does Hebrews 5:7 deny the Crucifixion of Jesus?
  • Heb. 12:1, "A great cloud of witnesses."
• James
  • James 1:5 and praying about the Book of Mormon
  • James 2:24, Faith without works is dead
• 1 Peter
  • 1 Pet. 3:18-20, Made proclamation to the spirits
  • 1 Pet. 3:21, Baptism now saves you.
• 1 John
  • 1 John 3:9, Can a true Christian sin or not?
  • 1 John 5:16-17, The sin leading to death 
• Revelation
  • Rev. 12:1-2, Is Rev. 12:1-2 about Mary as the Queen of Heaven?